Like many Christian families, our home and family has seen several different children’s Bibles come through our doors. I appreciate Bibles for little minds and hearts that tell things accurately, but not too descriptively on everything. Quite honestly, the Scriptures are not G-rated! In time they’ll read more, but for the littlest ones, about ages 3-7, we’ve found one that…
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Princess Training For the King’s Glory Review
Character development is the most important aspect in our homeschool. Finding a way to teach the material that isn’t preachy or boring however is another story. We’ve used a few different character training devotional that were okay, but we were having a hard time finding one that we absolutely loved. I had the opportunity to review Richele McFarlin’s Princess Training…
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Sprout Labs – A Trio of Science App Reviews
This month, we have a trio of apps by Sprout Labs. Butterfly HD An amazing journey into the world of butterflies. Butterfly HD covers the complete lifecycle of these insects; from egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly. The transformation from caterpillar to butterfly through metamorphosis is brought to life through photos, animations, and videos. The app’s opening screen presents…
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Meet The Masters Review
Finding that teachable art curriculum that has everything can be very difficult. Especially if you feel art is not your strength. But I truly feel I found what I was looking for in Meet the Masters. I have many homeschooling friends who feel that they can not teach art. But whether you feel you are gifted in art or not,…
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ScienceWorks Series — Grades 1 – 3
During the early elementary grades in our homeschool, we focused on the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic. We tended to save the other subjects for the summer days. We would do a little science or social studies before heading out to the park. The 3 Rs gave my daughter a solid grounding in basic skills, with something different to…
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God’s Runaway DVD Review
Don’t miss the giveaway at the end! See The Light offers a fascinating DVD, God’s Runaway, consisting of step by step art lessons while instilling the popular Bible lesson, Jonah. God’s Runaway Story and Art lesson consists of 238 minutes of invigorating content while drawing children to our Heavenly Father. What’s Included The Story of Jonah told in an entertaining way. Obey – an art…
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A Critical Thinking Math Curriculum :: Pre-K to 2nd grade
We’ve been homeschooling for a number of years and have tried a variety of math curriculums over time. Finding a great fit for curriculum + child + family budget to work out is always a juggling act! For the younger years, about Pre-K to 2nd grade, I’ve always appreciated materials that didn’t require a lot of fuss or gadgets —…
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Harmony Fine Arts August Special
Are you like me? Do you long to enrich your homeschool with studies of composers and artists? Do you wish that someone would just do it all for you? You know, invest the time in research, find the online links, point you to the resources you need? I wanted to be able to open something up with just a click…
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A Visit With Curriculum Choice Review Authors
Sometimes it is nice to see how a homeschool day goes in another home. I know I often find some new ideas and always some encouragement from fellow homeschoolers. Ever wonder what a day in the life of one of our homeschool reviewers is like? We invite you take a peek! Below, our authors share a day in the life…
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Mr. Diddle Wah Diddie – Kid Family Musical Romp!
One of the fun aspects of homeschooling is exposing my children to different types of music. We love music! And we love to dance! Yes, we are one of those crazy homeschoolers that you hear about. MyKazoo Music released a Kid-Friendly musical romp with the Superheroes of American Blues History: Randy Kaplan’s, Mr. Diddle Wah Diddie album. This CD is absolutely fun…
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